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      Comparing a Java Element With a Local History Edition
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      Comparing a Java Element With a Local History Edition
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      <li>Make sure that a Java view is visible.
      </li>
      <li>Open a Java editor for the Java file in which you want to compare a
      Java element with an edition from the local history.
      </li>

      <li>Activate the editor by clicking its tab in the editor area. The
      Outline view also displays the Java file. <em>Note: The Package Explorer
      can be configured to show or not show Java elements in files. Use the
      <strong>Show Members in Package Explorer</strong> checkbox on the
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      <li>Select the element that you want to compare in the Outline or the
      Package Explorer.
      </li>
      <li>From the element's pop-up menu, select <strong>Compare With &gt;
      Element from Local History</strong>.
      </li>
      <li>The <strong>History</strong> view opens and shows all editions of the
      selected element available in the local history.
      </li>

      <li>Select an edition in the history view to see the differences between
      the selected edition and the edition in the workbench in a comparison
      editor.
      </li>
      <li>If you are done with the comparison, click close the comparison
      editor.
      </li>
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    <h3 class="related">Related Concepts</h3>
      <a href="../concepts/concept-java-views.htm">Java views</a><br />
      <a href="../concepts/concept-java-editor.htm">Java editor</a>

    <h3 class="related">Related Tasks</h3>
      <a href="tasks-62.htm">Using the local history</a>

    <h3 class="related">Related References</h3>
      <a href="../reference/views/ref-view-outline.htm">Java outline</a>
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